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minions

NOUN

sycophant

Synonyms

STRONG

backscratcher backslapper bootlicker dependent doormat fan fawner flatterer flunky follower groupie hanger-on lackey parasite puppet slave stooge subordinate toady

WEAK

brownnoser yes-man/woman yes-person

Antonyms

STRONG

leader master

Example Sentences

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Henry Ford’s minions left nothing to chance, cheating in ways large and small and leaving the winner in dispute.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Unfortunately, rebuilding the agency will not be nearly as easy as it was for Musk and his minions to tear it down.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

“I’m so happy to see that the minions hitting Olympic ice is becoming real again!! I’ll keep you posted!”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

So is virtually everything else about this man and his minions.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025

The Magnar turned and vanished back into the tunnels, and his bronze-clad minions followed hard at his heels.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin